Cliff Smelley

William Carter William Thomas Carter, 82, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Hartwell, Georgia. Known to his family and friends as “Bill,” he was born in Lawtey on Oct. 28, 1941, to Carl “Bub” and Mildred Carter and was raised off Carter Road, where he was more commonly known by his childhood nickname, “Tommy.” … Read more

Betty Allen Betty Jean Lawrence Allen died Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at the Middleburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she had resided for the last year of her life. She was born in Palatka in 1928 to William Robert Lawrence Sr. and Rosa Pink Lawrence. She graduated from Mellon High School in 1946. Her senior … Read more